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Property Summary
Number #MAX_VALUE
The largest representable number.
Number #MIN_VALUE
The smallest representable number.
Number #NEGATIVE_INFINITY
Special value representing negative infinity; returned on overflow.
Object #NaN
Special "not a number" value.
Number #POSITIVE_INFINITY
Special value representing infinity; returned on overflow.

Method Summary
String #toExponential()
Returns a string representing the number in exponential notation.
String #toExponential(fractionDigits)
Returns a string representing the number in exponential notation.
String #toFixed()
Returns a string representing the number in fixed-point notation.
String #toFixed(digits)
Returns a string representing the number in fixed-point notation.
String #toLocaleString()
Converts the number into a string which is suitable for presentation in the given locale.
String #toPrecision()
Returns a string representing the number to a specified precision in fixed-point or exponential notation.
String #toPrecision(precision)
Returns a string representing the number to a specified precision in fixed-point or exponential notation.
String #toString()
Returns a string representing the specified Number object.
String #toString(radix)
Returns a string representing the specified Number object.

Property Details
MAX_VALUE
The largest representable number.
Returns
Number
Sample
application.output("Largest number: " + Number.MAX_VALUE);
MIN_VALUE
The smallest representable number.
Returns
Number
Sample
application.output("Smallest number: " + Number.MIN_VALUE);
NEGATIVE_INFINITY
Special value representing negative infinity; returned on overflow.
Returns
Number
Sample
application.output("Negative infinity: " + Number.NEGATIVE_INFINITY);
NaN
Special "not a number" value.
Returns
Object
Sample
application.output("NaN: " + Number.NaN);
POSITIVE_INFINITY
Special value representing infinity; returned on overflow.
Returns
Number
Sample
application.output("Positive infinity: " + Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY);

Method Details
toExponential

String toExponential ()

Returns a string representing the number in exponential notation.
Returns
String – A string representing the number in exponential notation.
Sample
var n = 123.45678;
application.output(n.toExponential(3));
toExponential

String toExponential (fractionDigits)

Returns a string representing the number in exponential notation.
Parameters
{Number} fractionDigits – An integer specifying the number of digits after the decimal point. Defaults to as many digits as necessary to specify the number.
Returns
String – A string representing the number in exponential notation.
Sample
var n = 123.45678;
application.output(n.toExponential(3));
toFixed

String toFixed ()

Returns a string representing the number in fixed-point notation.
Returns
String – A string representing the number in fixed-point notation.
Sample
var n = 123.45678;
application.output(n.toFixed(3));
toFixed

String toFixed (digits)

Returns a string representing the number in fixed-point notation.
Parameters
{Number} digits – The number of digits to appear after the decimal point. Defaults to 0.
Returns
String – A string representing the number in fixed-point notation.
Sample
var n = 123.45678;
application.output(n.toFixed(3));
toLocaleString

String toLocaleString ()

Converts the number into a string which is suitable for presentation in the given locale.
Returns
String – A string representing the number in the current locale.
Sample
var n = 1000000;
application.output(n.toLocaleString());
toPrecision

String toPrecision ()

Returns a string representing the number to a specified precision in fixed-point or exponential notation.
Returns
String – A string representing the number to a specified precision in fixed-point or exponential notation.
Sample
var n = 123.45678;
application.output(n.toPrecision(5));
toPrecision

String toPrecision (precision)

Returns a string representing the number to a specified precision in fixed-point or exponential notation.
Parameters
{Number} precision – An integer specifying the number of significant digits.
Returns
String – A string representing the number to a specified precision in fixed-point or exponential notation.
Sample
var n = 123.45678;
application.output(n.toPrecision(5));
toString

String toString ()

Returns a string representing the specified Number object.
Returns
String – A string representing the specified Number object.
Sample
var n = 7;
application.output(n.toString()); //displays "7"
application.output(n.toString(2)); //displays "111"
toString

String toString (radix)

Returns a string representing the specified Number object.
Parameters
{Number} radix – An integer between 2 and 36 specifying the base to use for representing numeric values
Returns
String – A string representing the specified Number object.
Sample
var n = 7;
application.output(n.toString()); //displays "7"
application.output(n.toString(2)); //displays "111"
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